Formerly 25719 Welsh Regiment – Medal Index Card British War Medal and Victory Medal with 17th Battalion Welch Regiment 25719 – Posted 18th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment Transferred 1/4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment 34957 – Transferred 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Effects to Sister and Sole Legatee Elizabeth M Griffiths – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire
War Diary
27 May 1918
1.0am Intense enemy bombardment of all calibres including GAS on whole sector lasting 21/2 hours causing many casualties and practically destroying trenches.
4.0am Enemy attacked breaking through line on right of 5th battalion Yorkshire Regiment at eastern end of Craonne Plateau. Battalion completely disorganized but rear-guard action fought by isolated parties retiring to River Aisne and crossing at Maizy. Number which succeeded in crossing very small.
Quartermaster, stores and transport forced to evacuate Maizy owing to intense enemy Gas and High Explosive shelling, defence of River Aisne attempted by personnel of Quartermaster and transport but forced to withdraw and abandon all stores, regimental records and vehicles. Rear guard action to Fismes which was held for some little time by about 100 men of several units, afterwards withdrawing through a line held by the French. Casualties estimated at 30 Officers and 642 Other Ranks reported missing no definite information (including attached to Divisional Headquarters Brigade Headquarters and at schools)